Virginia Patton

Jun 25, 1925 - Aug 18, 2022 (97 years old) in Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Virginia Ann Marie Patton Moss (June 25, 1925 – August 18, 2022) was an American actress. After appearing in several films in the early 1940s, she was cast in her most well-known role as Ruth Dakin Bailey in Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life (1946). In 1949, Patton retired from acting, with her final film credit being The Lucky Stiff (1949).

Known For

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It's a Wonderful Life

Ruth Dakin

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The Lucky Stiff

Millie Dale

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Hollywood Canteen

Junior Hostess (uncredited)

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Thank Your Lucky Stars

Girl in Ann Sheridan Number (uncredited)

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A Double Life

Actress in "Othello"

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Nobody Lives Forever

Switchboard Operator (uncredited)

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Canyon Passage

Liza Stone/Barlett (uncredited)

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The Horn Blows at Midnight

Party Girl (uncredited)

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Old Acquaintance

College Girl (uncredited)

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Janie

Carrie Lou

Credits

The Lucky Stiff 1949

Millie Dale

★ 4.8
Black Eagle 1948

Ginny Long

★ 6
A Double Life 1947

Actress in "Othello"

★ 6.3
The Burning Cross 1947

Doris Green

★ 5
It's a Wonderful Life 1946

Ruth Dakin

★ 8.3
Nobody Lives Forever 1946

Switchboard Operator (uncredited)

★ 6.2
Canyon Passage 1946

Liza Stone/Barlett (uncredited)

★ 6.6
The Horn Blows at Midnight 1945

Party Girl (uncredited)

★ 5.8
Hollywood Canteen 1944

Junior Hostess (uncredited)

★ 7.3
The Last Ride 1944

Hazel Dale (uncredited)

★ 6.2
Janie 1944

Carrie Lou

★ 5.5
Roaring Guns 1944

Karen Ferris

★ NR
Old Acquaintance 1943

College Girl (uncredited)

★ 6.9
Thank Your Lucky Stars 1943

Girl in Ann Sheridan Number (uncredited)

★ 6.1